Posted by Sabina on January 1, 2004, at 23:15:40
In reply to ANGORAPHOBIA, posted by AntiTrust on January 1, 2004, at 17:32:57
Hi and welcome to PsychoBabble! I'm sorry that you've had so much trouble with your meds. I hope the Lexapro continues to have a positive result for you and that you are able to get the Klonopin that you need. You might want to do some reading in the various Lexapro threads above or do a search for any specific questions you may have about your experience with your condition. Three days isn't a lot of time to judge a medication, and you may need some more opinions/guidance soon, so keep posting! I hope that this med will be the right fit for you.
I can't take antidepressants at all as I have had terrible reactions to all of them. I have been dx'd Bipolar II (no mania) and currently take 100mg each Topamax and Seroquel with Xanax prn. It was a long road to get me to the right doctor/meds, but I'm so glad I didn't give up. Even though I still have a long way to go. my life (brain chemistry-wise) is much better now than it was six months ago. I am definitely a success story and my anxiety level has dissipated dramatically while I am sleeping better than I have in over a year.
I do identify with your feelings of Agoraphobia. I have also struggled all my life with panic and anxiety as part of my illness. It is something that runs in my family and, like your family, it was never really discussed. It was only this year that I learned that my paternal grandmother was locked up and given ECT in the 40's. I can't help but wonder how much different my life might have been if I had had that information when I was in my 20's. I believe that I would have been much more able to recognize subtle patterns and behaviors that would have brought me to seek treatment much sooner. Of course, the most important thing is not to worry about what our families could have done differently, but to take charge of our treatment and move forward from here. I wish you the best of luck.
poster:Sabina
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